[Farmall] Leaking cylinder head

[Mike Sloane]

I have never had a problem like that, maybe because I have never seen an 
H head that has "sleeves" in the head for the studs. Second, if the nuts 
(with washers under them) are torqued down properly, it would be very 
unlikely that anything would get past them. And third, there is no place 
where coolant comes anywhere near the holes for the studs (in the head), 
unless someone put the studs back into the block the wrong place (some 
were longer than others, and they are protruding into the water jacket, 
and the coolant is coming up from the block. If that is the case, then 
you need to remove all the studs and put them in the right places. Or 
you could try removing the ones where the leak occurs and putting 
plumber's pipe thread sealer on the threads on the block ends.

Mike

Ed and Mary Gilliland wrote:
> OK, I am sure some of you guys have run across this problem before.
> I have a Farmall H that I have completely rebuilt, and am having a
> problem with a coolant leak in the head.  The leak occurs at one  of
> the three studs that have  sleeves in the head.  These are in the
> middle of the head.  When I fill the radiator, a small amount of
> coolant will seep out around the outside of the stud sleeve, which
> means that the press fit of the sleeve is not sealing against the
> stud hole in the casting.  I have tried using a bronze washer under
> the stud nut.  The coolant does not seep around the washer, but up on
> top of the nut at the threads.  Can you give me some suggestions on
> what I might be able to do?  I want to stop this leak before I
> attempt a start.
> 
> Thanks.  I enjoy reading the many comments even though I don't often
> write myself.
> 
> Ed Gilliland
> 

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